AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 — 60 Posts

AAU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 — 60 Posts, Closes 15 Nov

Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, has invited online applications from Indian citizens for 60 posts of Assistant Professor & equivalent under the Faculty of Agriculture (50 posts) and the Faculty of Community Science (10 posts), under Advertisement No. 4/2026 dated 29 September 2026.

Last date — read this first

The original last date was 4 November 2026. An extension notice moved it to 15 November 2026 up to 4:00 PM — confirmed by FreeJobAlert's 4 November 2026 update and by northeastjob.in, alljobassam.com and FreshersLive, all stating 15 November 2026, 4:00 PM. One older report (jobs18assam, 28 October 2026) says the application portal itself listed 5 November 2026 — candidates should check the portal (appl.aau.ac.in) before submitting. Applications opened 5 October 2026 at 4:00 PM.

Application fee

Rs. 1,000 for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 500 for SC/ST/PwD candidates, non-refundable, payable online only — as stated in Advertisement No. 4/2026, confirmed across seven independent sources quoting the advertisement text. Candidates should still confirm the amount on the official application portal (appl.aau.ac.in) before paying.

Eligibility and pay

Upper age limit 38 years as on the last date of submission, relaxable as per AAU / Govt. of Assam norms for permanent in-service candidates. Selected candidates will be appointed in the pay scale of Rs. 57,700–Rs. 1,82,400 (Level 10 in the Pay Matrix) as per the 7th Pay Commission. Department-wise vacancies include Agronomy 5, Plant Breeding & Genetics 6, Horticulture 8, Entomology 4, Plant Pathology 3, Agricultural Economics 3, Sericulture 4 and others across the Faculty of Agriculture (50 posts) and the Faculty of Community Science (10 posts).